Sloane in 2

Sloane in 3

Vika in 2

Vika in 3

Has a thread been created on the match of the day? Not even Djoker/Ferrer can top this one. SO excited to see this. I think Sloane can pull this one out in 2 if she is on the ball early. Aza has shown some major weakness in her last two matches.

now, i like sloane stephens a lot, BUT that interview shot that keep showing where she says something like "i'm in a grand slam semifinal, whoa! it wasn't as hard as i thought!" seems a little -- dare i say it, disrespectful (her recent complaint about serena) -- of the people she beat to get there?

Let's face the reality: she's not really that good. She did not play that well against Serena, and only won the match due to Serena's injuries. Even then, after Serena's injury timeout, she kept hitting the net a few times in a row.

At least last year she used to look good. Now, she looks more and more like Serena. Maybe they share the same pharmacist, who knows.

She has the physical condition to overpower many opponents, but she really needs to work on her groundstrokes. Lose those loopy topspin forehands that all teenage American players are thought by their USTA coaches, and learn to hit more winners.

Pam Shriver must be blind. She said that ball Sloane challenged was "way in" when Hawkeye showed it to be way out. :???:

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Rewatch the tape. She said "If this ball was way in, it is a sign that Sloane is tight." based on the fact that it was, like, the second point of the match and Sloane seemed to not even go for it (sort of willing it out.) She never called the ball in.

Just started watching the match. Seems like a predictable letdown from Sloane, and the fact that Azarenka is simply the better player at this point. Bt, nice that she's fought back from 0-2 down in the second.